March 09, 2005
Press Spotting
Last night, I was elected President of Feminists for Free Expression, even though I'm not a fan of the word Feminist. While I'm excited, I'm not sure what to do with this news.
It took me about 20 minutes to be able to log on to my site to update things today, and each time I tried to get on, it would take me to a search of my name. I found some interesting press that I didn't know I had. It's not much really, but still, it's funny when you read about yourself.
From Aneros:
Playgirl Magazine | September 2004
Sex.Ed with Sexplorer Jamye Waxman
In this sex advice column, the author writes that the Aneros is one of her two favorite sex toys for men.
And from the Playgirl Press Release:
Also in the April issue, PLAYGIRL'S Jamye Waxman sits down for a candid conversation with Candida Royalle, former porn star turned feminist, writer and director to chat about her new book, How To Tell a Naked Man What To Do.
But enough about me, let's talk more about you...what do you think of me?
Ha Ha.
"Hey Jamye, how do you feel today?"
Well, self, thanks for asking. Actually, I feel spotty. I am crampy and a little concerned. I started "The Pill" this month and I'm having some not so pleasant side effects. And they are rather unexpected. Yesterday I started spotting, a term that in and of itself makes me want to throw up last night's rather yummy french cuisine, and then it stopped. But today, this morning, I noticed that I was "spotting" again (you'll never think of a spot of tea the same again), and now I have really bad cramps and I'm feeling like I've just stared my period. Only I'm on day 10 of the 21 days of pills I am supposed to take before I even get my "fake" period.
I looked on the instructions for the pill to see if I should be alarmed. Basically it tells me nothing.
"Irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting may occur while you are taking the pills. Irregular bleeding may vary from slight staining between periods to breakthrough bleeding which is a flow much like a regular period. So, basically you might bleed a lot or a little, or any amount in between. Irregular bleeding occurs most often during the first few months of oral contraceptive use, but may also occur after you have been taking the pill for some time. So, you might bleed the first few months, you might bleed longer, you might not bleed at all, it doesn't matter. Such bleeding may be temporary and does not indicate serious problems. Or what, it might be permanent? Consult a doctor if it persists more than one cycle or more than a few days"
So, what the manufacturer is telling me is this: There may be something to my vaginal spotting which is quickly turning into bleeding, or everything may be just fine. In other words we've learned nothing except that it might be normal for me to bleed. But damn, I've never had regular periods and now I'm cramping like it's going out of style. I thought I was supposed to feel better on the pill.
I'm not trying to alarm myself. It's just that I'm a hypochondriac and there's no fun in bleeding or cramping or spotting, or whatever the f**k you want to call it. It's just not a way to start a bright and sunny day.
Posted by jamye at March 9, 2005 01:29 PM